Fabrication for Mechanical Assemblies: Heavy-Duty Trucking & Lift Gates

With the challenging operating conditions, immense loads, and environmental factors present in this industry, it is paramount for fabricators to use premium steel and apply durable coatings that improve longevity and performance.

Over the last several decades, Midwest Metal Fabrications has become successful in providing fabrication for mechanical assemblies used in countless industries. This article takes a closer look at the services and capabilities utilized in the fabrication of mechanical assemblies for heavy-duty applications, the manufacturing of robust lift gates, and the benefits of working with an experienced fabrication company like Midwest Fabrications to develop these kinds of components.

Fabrication for Heavy-Duty Trucking Industry

Fabrication for the heavy-duty trucking industry encompasses a wide variety of components that must withstand consistent usage, heavy loads, and challenging operating conditions. This includes standard and custom fabricated lift gates, platforms, pump boxes, access doors, swing arm assemblies as well as many others.

Our years of experience working with clients in this industry allow us to understand the strength and durability required for these components to perform at a high level. These critical components incorporate several unique design features and require all available fabrication and finishing services offered by Midwest Fabrications.

• Precision Laser Cutting: The laser cutting capabilities through Midwest Fabrications make them incredibly efficient at maximizing sheet metal and completing precision cuts including designs with added holes or slots. This efficiency drastically improves the turnaround time and costs associated with fabrication for mechanical assemblies.
• Premium Finishes: As these mechanical assemblies will be exposed to environmental conditions and other corrosive or damaging elements, it is crucial to protect the steel with an added coating. Nearly all parts produced by Midwest Metal Fabrications will receive galvanizing or powder-coating to provide adequate protection and durability.
• Additional Equipment: With a vast array of fabrication machinery and more advanced CNC equipment on the way shortly, Midwest Fabrications is well-suited to offer the most competitive prices and turnaround times for mechanical assemblies with unmatched production efficiency for any project volume.

Premium Lift Gate Fabrication

Lift gates are an essential facet of the heavy-trucking industry and allow for the safe movement of robust loads from the truck bed to a loading dock or ground. These platforms must possess immense strength and the ability to resist impacts from pallet jacks and forklifts.

Midwest Fabrications uses premium steel for all lift gate applications and utilizes galvanizing or powder coating as a finishing service to provide the enhanced durability required. Our team has worked with customers to develop lift gates for all sizes of trucks from full-length 53’ semi-trailers to the rentable box trucks used for moving. These designs encompass varying types of lift gate designs including, but not limited to, column lift gates, slider lift gates, and tuck-under lift gates.

Midwest Fabrications can fabricate high-quality and durable lift gates, making it an ideal candidate for nearly any application. In addition to fabricating durable platforms, Midwest Fabrications also has extensive experience creating the mounting components required to affix the lift gate to the rear of the vehicle. While they do not provide the supplementary electrical or hydraulic components used to move the lift gate, they can adjust designs to fit the intended lifting mechanism required for the end application.

Value Engineering & Fast Turnaround Fabrication for Mechanical Assemblies

As a full-service fabrication shop, Midwest Fabrications is uniquely positioned to offer customers some of the fastest turnaround times available in the industry. With comprehensive metal fabrication services and finishing capabilities, they can work with you to design and fabricate a wide variety of common mechanical assemblies and completely custom products with specialty applications.

Furthermore, Midwest Metal Fabrications can help address design challenges such as reducing the weight of the mechanical assembly without sacrificing capacity.

A customer recently approached us with an over-designed lift gate deck where the final weight of the platform and assembly hampered the final lifting capacity. Once the team investigated further, they determined they could reduce the final lift gate deck weight by nearly 40% without impacting the durability, strength, or lifting capacity.

By choosing a better material for the lift gate deck and making other design for manufacturability changes, the customer was able to save both cost and time while receiving a higher-performance product for their vehicles.

Mechanical Assembly Fabrication in Ohio

Partnering with an experienced and capable company like Midwest Fabrications is essential for anyone seeking fabrication for mechanical assemblies used in heavy-duty trucking applications and lift gates. Their diverse capabilities, expertise in working with robust designs, and focus on only using high-quality materials ensure that each component is built to withstand the demanding conditions of the industry.

From precision laser cutting to premium coatings, every aspect of the fabrication process is optimized for durability and performance, and to meet customer specifications. Our customers benefit from innovative design solutions, fast turnaround times, and reliable products that meet the rigorous needs of heavy-duty applications.